Philippine Cinema 2015: Best Lead Performances

Edgar in Honor Thy Father and the titular character in Heneral Luna are two of last year’s juiciest roles. Thankfully, John Lloyd Cruz and John Arcilla, respectively, were more than up to the task in fleshing out these conflicted characters, infusing them with a quiet dignity but also chutzpah when needed. It’s just as well that the two actors landed the top two spots in the Best Lead Performance poll.

It does not mean though that there was a dearth of choice lead roles in 2015. In fact, the poll participants named a total of 52 lead roles as worth citing. Below are the top 20: